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100-446080-3X ng Ort a encl.p.1 (7/11/66) SI 25-330971-7771 ene = — a a Fe swe @ "The Washington Evening Star" dated 8/29/66 carried an article captioned "Black Power Parley To Draw 150 Leaders" by Larry A. Still. According to the article, Representative Adam C. Powell, Democrat, NY, stated that 150 representatives of “black organizations" had been ini taA to Usshineton, D.C on 9/3/66 to 2 slannineg session SST & Whee eseetip© Wheg mMewe sp eaten —_] rT tr WES for a National Conference on Black Power. Roy Wilkins was among those invited and was the only major leader who had expressed interest thus far. 100-439190-A "The Washington Evening Star" 8/29/66 re ju On aici. identified black nationalist known as b' Ronald Everett appeared as a guest on the television program "Contact," in Philadelphia, A transcription of the show indicated that Tom Snyder, the emcee, made reference to the appearance of Roy Wilkins and other ‘civil rights leaders on the program "Meet the Press" about two weeks previously. Snyder asked Everett if he thought Martin Luther King, Wilkins and Whi tney Young were wrong favoring | integration _ Father than a Separate Diack community. Everett replied that these three ) men were old, had outlived their usefulness, and needed to retire. wl